Wine lovers near and far can get a Taste of Terry County this weekend
as the Brownfield Chamber of Commerce hosts its third vineyard festival
to pay tribute to one of our community’s fastest growing industries.

This
is the first festival following Terry County’s designation as the
official Grape Capitol of Texas by the state legislature in June.

That honor is drawing even more well deserved attention to the festival and the Terry County grape growers it celebrates.

That sums up the news out of the
Terry County Appraisal District as recently announced certified values
show a sharp decline in local tax bases.

The three
municipalities in Terry County -- Brownfield, Meadow and Wellman -- saw
the only significant increases in taxable values, but most local
entities will struggle to make up for a steep drop off in mineral
values.